Family Index

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Scientific Name

Diplarrena latifolia

Family Name

IRIDACEAE

Common Name

Mountain Flag Iris

Status

Height

Flowers

Iris-like flowers on long flat stems.

Fruit

Papery capsule

Form

Tufted perennial herb.

Municipalities

Burnie; Central Coast; Central Highlands; Circular Head; Derwent Valley; Dorset; Georgetown; Hobart; Huon Valley; Kentish; Kingborough; Latrobe; Meander Valley; Waratah-Wynyard; West Coast; West Tamar

Communities

Heath; Montane Vegetation

Habitat Notes

Tas. endemic. Found in heath ,herbfields and subalpine shrubberies from near sea level to c1000m in Central Highlands, South West and West Coast.

Site Tolerance

Exposed; Moist; Windy

Frost Tolerance

Moderate

Soil Tolerance

Fertile; Loam; Phosphorous intolerant; Poor; Poorly-drained; Well-drained

General Notes

Suitable below powerlines.

Propagation Details

Propagation Calendar

Flowering Months

Jan

Feb

Mar

Apr

May

Jun

Jul

Aug

Sep

Oct

Nov

Dec

Seed Collecting Months

Jan

Feb

Mar

Apr

May

Jun

Jul

Aug

Sep

Oct

Nov

Dec

Sowing Months

Jan

Feb

Mar

Apr

May

Jun

Jul

Aug

Sep

Oct

Nov

Dec

Cutting Months

Jan

Feb

Mar

Apr

May

Jun

Jul

Aug

Sep

Oct

Nov

Dec

Seed Information

Seed Collection

Oblong capsules are found at the ends of the old flower stems, rarely more than 4-lobes to each.flattened seeds are red-brown when ripe.to collect, hold seedhead, clip & tip into bag

Seed Treatment Method

Standard

Seed Storage Life

Viable Seeds Per Gram

Seed Treatment Notes

Germination Time

4-10 weeks

Suitable for Direct Seeding

Yes

Cuttings

Expected Time to Take Root

Expected Time to Plant Out

Propagation by Division N.B. Transplant only from nearby to avoid disease.

Yes

Cutting Notes